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S. STEPHENS July l2, 1932.

BED

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BED

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Patented July '12, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SUSAN STFIHENB, OFLOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY BED Application. led June 22, 1931. Serial No.546,047.

. container for drawers which are adapted to be moved from a closedposition within the box to an open position projecting from a side ofthe bed.

Another object of the invention is to so form side rails of the bed thatwhen the boxes are in place, drawers mounted in the boxes will havetheir outer portions itting into openings `formed in the side railssothat they may be easily drawn outwardly to an opened position and whenclosed constitute llers for the openings in the side rails.

Another object of the invention is to so mount the boxes in the bed'that when they are in place, they will be disposed in side to sidecontacting relation to each other and each serve to prevent the otherfrom slipping out of its proper position.

Another object of the invention is provide an article of furniture ofthis character serving both as a bed and as a chest of drawers, therebyreducing the number of articles of furniture necessary in a room.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bed with one of the drawers drawnoutwardly to an open position.

Figure 2 is a view taken transversely through the bed on the line 22 ofFigure l,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the bed taken alongthe line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a horizontal longitudinal sectional view taken along theline 4-4 of Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a. fragmentary view illustrating the manner of connectingthe side rails with the head and foot of the bed.

The improved bed comprises a head 1 and foot 2, each of which has cornerposts 8 provided withsockets 4 through which pass pins 5 for engagementby bed hooks 6 at the ends of the side rails 7. The bed may be formedeither of wood, metal or any other material found suitable for thepurpose, and it will be understood that it is not restricted to anyspecic design.

Strips 8 project inwardly from the side rails and the head and foot toform ledges upon which rest boxes 9 and by referring to Figures 2 and 3it will be noted that the boxes are of such depth that when the are inplace so upon the ledges their tops will e spaced below the upper edgesof the side rails and also below the upper edges of the lower portions10 of the head and foot. The boxes extend the full length of the bed andare of c5 such width that when they are set in place in side by siderelation to each other, their inner sides will contact andv their outersides will bear against the inner faces of the side rails 7 These boxes,which form a foundation to support 'a spring and mattress, are openalong their outer sides and the side rails are formed with drawerreceiving openings 11 which communicate with the open sides of the boxesso that the drawers 12 may be passed through the openings 1l into theboxes. Strips 13 extend transversely in the boxes as shown in Figures 3and 4 to guide slidin movement of the drawers and it shoul be noted thatthe drawers are of such depth that when they are thrust inwardly to aclosed position, they will project outwardly a short distance from theopen sides of the boxes and lill the openings 11 in the side rails.Therefore the drawer receiving openings will be concealed and thepresence of the drawers instead of detracting from the appearance of theside rails will serve to improve the appearance of the bed.

Referring to Figure 4 it will be seen that at one side of the bed therehas been provided three drawers, the end ones of which are larger thanthe center drawer whereas at the other side of the bed there has beenprovided one large drawer and one small drawer. The larger drawers atthe first side of the bed have been divided into sections by partitions14 which are removably mounted by having their ends engaged in grooves15 and similar partitions may be rovidedin the lar drawer in the othersi e of the bed if so esired. By this arrangement, long articles ofclothing such as an overcoat, a pair of trou sers or a dress may belaced in the large drawer and extend fiat or its entire length andsmaller articles placed in the smaller drawers.

The boxes are preferably made of three ply laminated material in whichgrain of the outer layers extends transversel of the grain of theintermediate layer. herefore the boxes will be dust proof and since thedrawers fit snugly in the openin dust will be prevented from entering ansettling upon clothes and other articles placed in the drawers. Byhaving the drawers lined with cedar as shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4,'theboxes and drawers will serve as cedar chests and moths will not beliable to attack clothing placed in the drawers.

What is claimed is:

In a bed, a head, a foot, side rails extending between and connectedwith the head and foot, inwardly projecting ledges on the inner sides ofthe head, foot and rails, the rails being formed with openings above theledges, boxes extending longitudlnally of said bed in side by siderelation to each other and resting upon said ledges vwith their topsspaced below the upper edges of the side rails, said boxes being open attheir outer sides, the inner sides of the boxes contacting with eachother and the outer sides bearing against the side rails above and belowthe openings therein, the tops of the boxes constituting a support for amattress coextensive in area with the bed drawers in said boxespro'ecting from the outer sides thereof through t e openings in the siderails whereby they may be drawn outwardly through said openings, andparting strips on the bottoms of the boxes between the drawers to guidethe latter.

In testimony whereof I aiix m signature.

SUSAN STEPHEN [L. s.]

